It was right before the 2012 season when the LA Galaxy signed Inglewood native, Jose Villarreal. He showed tremendous promise as part of the LA Galaxy Academy and that excitement filled over into his inaugural season.

Then, in 2013, Villarreal started 12 games and made 22 appearances in this “break-out” season. Trying to build on that momentum, and buried behind Robbie Keane in the depth chart, the Galaxy loaned Jose out to Cruz Azul. He didn’t play with the 1st team and ended up coming back to the LA Galaxy before the loan was up. Was his confidence crushed? His trajectory ruined?

On this show Josh and Kevin Baxter talk about Jose Villarreal, his development and what the LA Galaxy look like with Jose on the left wing. Is this his position to keep? Is he a Landon Donovan mimic? Does his style of play benefit the LA Galaxy? All of those questions and more LA Galaxy knowledge are discussed.

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I've been covering the LA Galaxy since 2009 and am the Co-Creator, Producer, and Host of all the shows at CoG. I'm also the senior editor for the news side of things. I do this because I love the game. But also because there aren't enough independent news choices when it comes to covering the team. That's my goal - to give you news, and information seen through my lens and to communicate my insight. All thoughts and opinions are my own. And because I'm the boss, it's unlikely I'll fire myself!